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neo-pattern

Ask Neo to extract a reusable pattern from a piece of code, or to find existing patterns in the codebase that match a description. Useful for codifying conventions and finding duplicated logic.

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Source
Parslee-ai/neo
Updated
2026-05-26
Slug
Parslee-ai--neo--neo-pattern
View on GitHubRaw SKILL.md

// install — copy + paste into any project

mkdir -p .claude/skills && curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Parslee-ai/neo/HEAD/plugins/neo/skills/neo-pattern/SKILL.md -o .claude/skills/neo-pattern.md

Drops the SKILL.md into .claude/skills/neo-pattern.md. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any agent that loads SKILL.md files from .claude/skills/.

Neo Pattern Extraction

When the user invokes this skill ($neo-pattern <code reference or description>), do the following:

  1. Determine direction. Is the user asking neo to: (a) Extract a pattern from a piece of code they're pointing at? — gather the code, then ask Neo to articulate the reusable pattern. (b) Find instances of a pattern in the codebase based on a description? — gather the description, then ask Neo to locate matching code.

  2. For extraction: read the source code the user referenced. Include enough surrounding context that the pattern is intelligible.

  3. For pattern-finding: translate the user's description into search terms. Use Grep/Glob to gather candidate files; pass them to Neo for semantic matching against the description.

  4. Invoke Neo with a pattern-framed prompt. Allow up to 5 minutes.

    neo <<'QUERY'
<Extract a reusable pattern from> | <Find code matching this pattern>:

<code or description here>

Articulate: name, signature/shape, when to apply, when NOT to apply, common pitfalls.
QUERY

  5. Present the pattern with concrete examples. A named pattern with two example sites is more useful than an abstract description of one.

Notes

  • Patterns Neo extracts are stored in its semantic memory and retrieved automatically on future related queries — so this skill is one of the highest-leverage ways to teach Neo about your codebase.
  • Patterns extracted from a single example are "PROVISIONAL" until Neo sees them confirmed in another part of the codebase. The user should treat single-example patterns as drafts.